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2004 SESSION

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SB 141 Trials; dismissal of action by nonsuit.

Introduced by: Ken T. Cuccinelli, II | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Nonsuits. Provides that a party shall not be allowed to suffer a nonsuit unless he does so on or before a date that is at least 14 days prior to the trial date. Under current law, a plaintiff may suffer one nonsuit of right at any point before the court sustains a motion to strike the evidence, before the jury retires, or before the action has been submitted to the court for decision.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/12/04 043506720  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/12/04 043506720
• 01/14/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/21/04  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/11/04  Senate: Continued to 2005 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)